The Best David Lynch quotes

Everybody’s got creativity. You just get more of it [when you meditate]. — David Lynch

There is an ocean of creativity within every human being. — David Lynch

Negativity is the enemy of creativity. — David Lynch

Everybody’s got creativity. Dive within to the ocean of infinite creativity. — David Lynch

The big treasury is an ocean of infinite creativity. It’s a creativity that creates everything that is a thing–it’s mighty powerful creativity. — David Lynch

I thought when I started meditation that I was going to get real calm and peaceful and it’s going to be over. It’s not that way; it’s so energetic. That’s where all the energy and creativity is. — David Lynch

A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity. — David Lynch

My mother refused to give me coloring books as a child. She probably saved me, Because when you think about it, what a coloring book does is completely kill creativity. — David Lynch

Absurdity is what I like most in life. — David Lynch

Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn’t mean just a small happiness. It’s huge. It is profound. — David Lynch

It’s a truth of life that some things are not built so well and they become complicated and they need to be figured out and they’re hard to figure out. — David Lynch

You’re right on the money with that. We’re all like detectives in life. There’s something at the end of the trail that we’re all looking for. — David Lynch

I don’t know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense. — David Lynch

That’s because the truth is, the only things that are going to bring lasting happiness to your life are good health and knowledge of self, which lead to a compassionate relationship with the world. — Russell Simmons

I find the joy of the ‘doing’ increases. Creativity increases. Intuition increases. The pleasure of life grows. And negativity recedes. — David Lynch

I don’t think that people accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense. I think it makes people terribly uncomfortable. — David Lynch

Stories hold conflict and contrast, highs and lows, life and death, and the human struggle and all kinds of things. — David Lynch

Sometimes I get an idea for cinema. And when you get an idea that you fall in love with, this is a glorious day. — David Lynch

I don’t remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go. — David Lynch

I love super crispy, almost burned, snapping–crispy bacon. — David Lynch

I always say Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my biggest influence. But for painters, I like many, many painters, but I love Francis Bacon the most, and Edward Hopper. — David Lynch

Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces. — David Lynch

I supported myself by delivering the ‘Wall Street Journal’ and doing odd jobs. I love plumbing and carpentry. — David Lynch

Black has depth.. you can go into it.. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream. — David Lynch

The greatest thing my father left me was a love for cutting wood–my love for sawing, especially pine wood. — David Lynch

I love Bob Dylan. Who doesn’t? He tapped into some kind of vein and it keeps on keeping on. There’s nobody like him. He’s unique, and just… way out cool. — David Lynch

Life is very, very complicated, and so films should be allowed to be, too. — David Lynch

A film–especially when it’s a personal film–is going to hit somebody or it’s not. There’s nothing you can do about it. — David Lynch

It doesn’t do any good to say, ‘This is what it means.’ When you are spoon fed a film, people instantly know what it is. I like films that leave room to dream. — David Lynch

I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was. — David Lynch

An artist makes a painting, and nobody bugs him or her about it. It’s just you and your painting. To me, that’s the way it should be with film as well. — David Lynch

Film can’t just be a long line of bliss. There’s something we all like about the human struggle. — David Lynch

Most of Hollywood is about making money–and I love money, but I don’t make the films thinking about money. — David Lynch

There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments. — David Lynch

If you stay true to your ideas, film–making becomes an inside–out, honest kind of process. — David Lynch

Eraserhead is my most spiritual movie. No one understands when I say that, but it is. — David Lynch